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Ellijah

ee-LYE-jah

Popularity

#6928

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

573

Peak Year

#38 in 2008

First Recorded

1993

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A modern respelling of Elijah, which is Hebrew in origin, meaning "My God is Yahweh."

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Numerology

2

The Peacemaker

Diplomatic, sensitive, and cooperative. These names bring a harmonious, gentle quality.

Famous Namesakes

  • Elijah Wood

    American actor, best known for Lord of Rings.

  • Elijah Kelley

    American actor, singer, and dancer

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Personality Traits

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